Fetlock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fetlock is a noun meaning A joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof.
Meaning
A joint of the horse's leg below the knee or hock and above the hoof.
More Meanings
- The tuft of hair that grows at this joint.
Example Sentences
It was the better part of a mile wide, but save for some fathoms in the middle, where the Sker current ran, it was no deeper even at flood than a horse's fetlocks.
Word Forms
- fetlocks
- fetterlock
Synonyms for fetlock
Depending on context, synonyms include ankle.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fewterlock, futchel, foretop, forelock, postfossette, foote.
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